Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc. saw its third-quarter profit drop nearly 6 percent because of charges related to its pending sale to InBev, but revenue rose as it raised prices on the majority of its brands and gained market share.

Anheuser-Busch Cos. and InBev SA, which are combining in a $52 billion tie-up to be the world's largest brewer, said Friday they plan to focus more on costs to deal with rising commodity prices that have consumers spending more for a pint of beer.

Four weeks of holding out and playing hardball with legal maneuvering may be paying off for Anheuser-Busch shareholders as the brewer's Belgian suitor InBev has upped its all cash buyout proposal to $70 a share.